US media reported yesterday that Republican candidate Donald Trump won Arizona, the last state with projected results in this year's US presidential election. Mr. Trump is said to have won 312 electoral votes compared to 226 votes for Democratic candidate - Vice President Kamala Harris. This gap is higher than the 2020 race, when President Joe Biden received 306 votes and Mr. Trump had 232 votes, according to CNN.
Mr. Trump campaigned in Arizona on October 13.
"Red" success
With the victory, Mr. Trump officially captured all the electoral votes from 7 battleground states this year, reversing the results in 6 states (except North Carolina) that voted for Mr. Biden in 2020. Arizona is also the last state with projected results, although media outlets announced Mr. Trump's victory on November 6 and President Biden and Vice President Harris both called the president-elect.
Mr. Trump won all 7 battleground states, finishing with 312 votes.
In 2020, Mr. Biden won Arizona by just 10,000 popular votes. Since the 1940s, the Democratic Party has won Arizona only twice, with the other victory being Bill Clinton's in 1996. According to The New York Times , Mr. Trump won Arizona partly because he won support from independent voters, in addition to Latino voters - a fast-growing and key part of the election here.
Mr. Trump received good news early in the battleground states of North Carolina, Georgia, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin on November 6, helping him reach the 270 electoral votes needed to win the election. In turn, the states of Michigan, Nevada and Arizona also "turned red", choosing the Republican candidate.
As of yesterday, Mr. Trump won more than 74 million popular votes, compared to Ms. Harris's more than 70 million votes, according to NBC News. The vote count continues, but the results of the electoral college vote will determine victory. The Republican Party is determined to have a majority in the Senate next term, while also dominating the House of Representatives with a ratio of 213 - 204 seats. The Republicans only need 5 more seats to win the House of Representatives as well.
Consider staffing
Mr. Trump is currently meeting with potential candidates to appoint to the new administration after January 20, 2025. He said that former US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley and former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will not be invited to participate. According to The New York Times , this means excluding two figures who advocate support for Ukraine, at a time when Mr. Trump wants to cut aid to allies and reduce military involvement abroad. Reuters reported on November 9 that Mr. Trump met with famous investor Scott Bessent, who is likely to be nominated as finance minister. Mr. Bessent is the founder of the Key Square Group, which specializes in global macro investments. The finance minister is an important position in the cabinet, with great influence on economics, management and international affairs.
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On the same day, CNN cited four sources as saying that Senator Eric Schmitt of Missouri was one of the names at the top of the list of nominees for attorney general. According to CNN, Mr. Trump considers the attorney general the most important position in the administration. Mr. Schmitt helped Mr. Trump prepare for the debates with Mr. Biden and Ms. Harris, spoke at the Republican National Convention and also appeared at the Mar-a-Lago resort (Florida) with Mr. Trump on election night.
So far, Mr. Trump has only said that he will appoint his campaign manager, Ms. Susie Wiles, as White House chief of staff. Regarding the position of secretary of state, CBS quoted sources saying that Mr. Trump is considering Senator Marco Rubio of Florida and former Director of National Intelligence Richard Grenell, among other candidates.
Biden to meet Trump at the White House
AFP on November 10 quoted White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre as saying that President Biden will meet with Mr. Trump in the Oval Office at 11:00 a.m. on November 13 (local time). Mrs. Melania Trump has also been invited to the White House to meet with First Lady Jill Biden, but the time is not yet clear. Mr. Trump did not attend Mr. Biden's inauguration on January 20, 2021, but the White House said Mr. Biden will attend Mr. Trump's upcoming inauguration.
According to the Center for Democracy and Technology (USA), this year's post-election schedule includes December 11 as the deadline for states to certify results and finalize the list of electors. Electors will vote on December 17. On January 6, 2025, the US Congress will count the electoral votes and confirm the winner. It is expected that on January 20, 2025, Mr. Trump will be sworn in as the 47th president of the United States.
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